Prisons Man becomes at least 15th preventable death in Alabama prisons this year Marcus Terrell Grubbs died after he was attacked by another incarcerated man at Kilby Correctional, the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed Thursday. Eddie BurkhalterMay 6, 2022
Health Yale report finds flawed science in Alabama’s law criminalizing care for transgender youth Leading physicians and law experts from Yale University say Alabama's law gets the science behind transgender care wrong, and places lives at risk. Eddie BurkhalterMay 6, 2022
News ALDOT announces $115 million widening U.S. 411, I-759 connector projects Alabama Department of Transportation director John Cooper said Rebuild Alabama Act funds are making the projects possible. Eddie BurkhalterMay 5, 2022
Public safety Lawsuit alleging racism in Homewood Police Department moving forward Veteran officer Victor Sims alleges the department discriminated against him because is Black, then retaliated when he spoke out. Eddie BurkhalterMay 4, 2022
Elections SPLC Action Fund endorses two in 10th Judicial Circuit races Those endorsed are Tiara Hudson and Paul Rand, both public defenders in the Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office. Eddie BurkhalterMay 4, 2022
Prisons Ingram State, Four Star Freightliner announce inmate apprenticeship program Students in the program will be trained to repair and maintain diesel engines, and can obtain full-time employment through a work-release program. Eddie BurkhalterMay 4, 2022
Congress Jan. 6 Committee seeks meeting with Mo Brooks over deadly Capitol attack The Jan. 6 Committee asked for a meeting to discuss Brooks's statements that Trump asked for his help to overturn the election results. Eddie BurkhalterMay 3, 2022
Prisons Alabama to pay $623 million for new prison in Elmore County. APR received a redacted version of the contract of Friday, which details the agreement with Montgomery-based Caddell Construction. Eddie BurkhalterMay 2, 2022
Elections Durant declines offer to debate Katie Britt, Mo Brooks The businessman had previously said he'd debate, but declined after Britt and Brooks agreed to three separate dates. Eddie BurkhalterMay 2, 2022
Elections Alabama House speaker endorses Gov. Kay Ivey in re-election bid Ivey in a statement thanked Speaker Mac McCutcheon for the endorsement and touted Alabama's passage of anti-abortion and anti-trans laws. Eddie BurkhalterApril 29, 2022